Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by City

Top 15 cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary by average salary

San Francisco, CA	$169,190
San Diego, CA	$167,730
San Jose, CA	$167,430
Los Angeles, CA	$159,710
Riverside, CA	$153,440
Sacramento, CA	$146,150
Boston, MA	$142,840
College Station, TX	$141,490
Minneapolis, MN	$139,840
Ann Arbor, MI	$139,320
Lexington, KY	$132,960
Kiryas Joel, NY	$130,140
Fresno, CA	$129,390
Amherst, MA	$127,720
Wilmington, NC	$121,720

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state

California pays chemistry teachers, postsecondary the most statewide, $154,490 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

State	Statewide average	Statewide median	Jobs	Metros	Highest city average	Lowest city average
California	$154,490	$132,960	1,650	8	$169,190	$107,060
Massachusetts	$130,570	$108,270	820	4	$142,840	$90,360
Delaware	$123,060	$104,610	80	0	n/a	n/a
Minnesota	$122,920	$104,380	430	2	$139,840	$89,400
New Hampshire	$121,450	$102,220	70	0	n/a	n/a
Washington, D.C.	$117,940	$103,370	100	1	$108,140	$108,140
Oregon	$115,700	$101,350	460	1	$115,870	$115,870
Utah	$114,960	$102,110	200	0	n/a	n/a
Kansas	$114,750	$93,830	170	0	n/a	n/a
North Dakota	$113,150	$111,020	60	0	n/a	n/a
Maryland	$112,680	$101,530	310	1	$114,380	$114,380
New York	$111,660	$99,880	1,840	7	$130,140	$91,530
Rhode Island	$110,720	$100,920	110	1	$107,530	$107,530
Michigan	$108,740	$101,030	560	3	$139,320	$101,450
Nevada	$107,720	$101,640	60	0	n/a	n/a
Arizona	$107,300	$103,790	210	1	$113,360	$113,360
Wisconsin	$107,080	$83,480	450	2	$87,400	$77,910
Connecticut	$101,510	$78,820	350	3	$116,810	$85,800
Missouri	$101,260	$83,000	460	4	$114,810	$79,470
Iowa	$101,070	$82,050	230	0	n/a	n/a
Louisiana	$100,930	$83,680	140	0	n/a	n/a
Illinois	$100,070	$97,860	880	2	$101,850	$90,270
Georgia	$99,740	$85,300	500	2	$108,730	$97,360
Colorado	$98,960	$96,600	330	1	$110,420	$110,420
Maine	$98,200	$85,250	70	0	n/a	n/a
Montana	$96,990	$84,680	80	0	n/a	n/a
Kentucky	$96,830	$82,550	250	2	$132,960	$70,860
Pennsylvania	$96,320	$95,070	1,270	6	$103,050	$92,430
Texas	$96,270	$81,810	1,470	7	$141,490	$75,070
Tennessee	$95,780	$79,150	370	3	$100,610	$83,610
Indiana	$95,440	$81,530	530	2	$93,770	$84,200
Nebraska	$94,230	$85,050	150	2	$114,990	$74,270
Washington	$93,990	$85,970	390	2	$101,230	$87,180
Virginia	$93,880	$80,330	760	3	$97,030	$82,990
New Mexico	$93,100	$85,240	80	0	n/a	n/a
South Carolina	$93,030	$81,200	270	3	$121,650	$87,660
New Jersey	$92,670	$81,600	750	1	$90,200	$90,200
West Virginia	$91,910	$81,830	90	0	n/a	n/a
Wyoming	$90,300	$82,830	30	0	n/a	n/a
North Carolina	$90,050	$78,620	900	3	$121,720	$78,750
Vermont	$89,250	$78,560	90	1	$90,770	$90,770
Alabama	$88,450	$76,430	310	2	$114,350	$83,710
Puerto Rico	$87,330	$78,640	210	1	$87,060	$87,060
Ohio	$85,450	$77,910	700	5	$95,230	$79,360
Florida	$82,330	$77,630	340	2	$97,790	$78,820
South Dakota	$80,790	$75,810	70	0	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma	$76,110	$64,450	220	1	$69,840	$69,840
Mississippi	$74,580	$66,420	130	0	n/a	n/a
Arkansas	$67,380	$64,720	110	0	n/a	n/a

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Francisco, CA	$169,190	$137,440	—	150
San Diego, CA	$167,730	$138,300	—	250
San Jose, CA	$167,430	$131,080	—	160
Los Angeles, CA	$159,710	$141,370	—	560
Riverside, CA	$153,440	$156,430	—	110
Sacramento, CA	$146,150	$130,340	—	120
Boston, MA	$142,840	$123,250	—	530
College Station, TX	$141,490	$116,090	—	90
Minneapolis, MN	$139,840	$132,590	—	290
Ann Arbor, MI	$139,320	$138,330	—	80
Lexington, KY	$132,960	$138,890	—	80
Kiryas Joel, NY	$130,140	$116,670	—	70
Fresno, CA	$129,390	$128,550	—	50
Amherst, MA	$127,720	$108,520	—	100
Wilmington, NC	$121,720	$144,160	—	40
Columbia, SC	$121,650	$102,690	—	50
Raleigh, NC	$119,530	$104,710	—	150
New Haven, CT	$116,810	$78,710	—	110
Portland, OR	$115,870	$101,270	—	300
Lincoln, NE	$114,990	$97,590	—	70
Albany, NY	$114,850	$84,160	—	130
St. Louis, MO	$114,810	$101,060	—	200
Grand Rapids, MI	$114,670	$87,070	—	80
Baltimore, MD	$114,380	$97,950	—	170
Birmingham, AL	$114,350	$92,250	—	70
Phoenix, AZ	$113,360	$110,100	—	130
Columbia, MO	$112,370	$102,400	—	80
Buffalo, NY	$111,480	$101,770	—	110
New York, NY	$110,490	$99,980	—	1,580
Fort Collins, CO	$110,420	$105,700	—	50
Atlanta, GA	$108,730	$102,620	—	300
Washington, DC	$108,140	$98,170	—	310
Providence, RI	$107,530	$97,490	—	140
Santa Maria, CA	$107,060	$94,580	—	60
Hartford, CT	$104,550	$79,400	—	120
Philadelphia, PA	$103,050	$99,230	—	500
Worcester, MA	$102,070	$93,410	—	90
Chicago, IL	$101,850	$100,560	—	620
Detroit, MI	$101,450	$103,070	—	130
Seattle, WA	$101,230	$87,660	—	220
Knoxville, TN	$100,610	$88,440	—	60
Houston, TX	$100,150	$99,650	—	360
Greenville, SC	$99,340	$97,580	—	60
Ithaca, NY	$99,290	$97,550	—	60
Harrisburg, PA	$98,140	$95,780	—	40
Dallas, TX	$97,840	$82,490	—	250
Miami, FL	$97,790	$81,010	—	120
Augusta, GA	$97,360	$86,680	—	30
Richmond, VA	$97,030	$85,310	—	130
Erie, PA	$96,490	$101,330	—	40
Scranton, PA	$96,220	$93,950	—	40
Toledo, OH	$95,230	$81,670	—	60
Indianapolis, IN	$93,770	$79,660	—	70
Pittsburgh, PA	$93,080	$83,150	—	340
Allentown, PA	$92,430	$97,900	—	90
Harrisonburg, VA	$92,400	$77,450	—	50
Austin, TX	$92,300	$76,250	—	210
Rochester, NY	$91,900	$80,250	—	160
Syracuse, NY	$91,530	$81,540	—	100
Burlington, VT	$90,770	$80,020	—	40
Springfield, MA	$90,360	$75,790	—	50
Bloomington, IL	$90,270	$90,840	—	30
Trenton, NJ	$90,200	$81,560	—	n/a
Columbus, OH	$89,920	$81,190	—	120
Duluth, MN	$89,400	$88,610	—	30
Springfield, MO	$89,140	$74,250	—	30
El Paso, TX	$88,440	$83,000	—	70
Charleston, SC	$87,660	$81,610	—	80
Milwaukee, WI	$87,400	$77,140	—	120
Spokane, WA	$87,180	$80,130	—	40
San Juan, PR	$87,060	$77,490	—	140
San Antonio, TX	$86,560	$77,400	—	130
Bridgeport, CT	$85,800	$78,690	—	n/a
Chattanooga, TN	$85,680	$74,450	—	50
South Bend, IN	$84,200	$80,260	—	100
Auburn, AL	$83,710	$83,460	—	50
Memphis, TN	$83,610	$76,010	—	50
Virginia Beach, VA	$82,990	$80,490	—	120
Cincinnati, OH	$80,250	$79,840	—	130
Dayton, OH	$79,880	$76,770	—	70
Kansas City, MO	$79,470	$74,940	—	70
Cleveland, OH	$79,360	$77,330	—	130
Tampa, FL	$78,820	$77,800	—	40
Charlotte, NC	$78,750	$76,690	—	100
La Crosse, WI	$77,910	$77,300	—	30
Tyler, TX	$75,070	$78,340	—	30
Omaha, NE	$74,270	$74,630	—	40
Louisville, KY	$70,860	$63,370	—	40
Oklahoma City, OK	$69,840	$58,250	—	90

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary: questions

Where do chemistry teachers, postsecondary make the most money?

In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $169,190 a year, among the 89 metro areas we cover.

What is the average chemistry teachers, postsecondary salary in the U.S.?

$105,210 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $93,250, so half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn more than that and half less.

What salary should chemistry teachers, postsecondary ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary nationwide earn between $68,530 (25th percentile) and $127,280 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays chemistry teachers, postsecondary the most?

California, with a statewide average of $154,490 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is chemistry teachers, postsecondary pay the lowest?

Oklahoma City, OK, at $69,840 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1052.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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